Table 2. Annual percent change in selected components of the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers: 1970-86.
| Item | 1970-75 | 1975-80 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 |
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| Annual percent change | ||||||||
| All items | 6.7 | 8.9 | 10.4 | 6.1 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 1.9 |
| All items less energy | 6.5 | 8.2 | 10.0 | 6.7 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| Medical care | 6.9 | 9.5 | 10.8 | 11.6 | 8.7 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 7.5 |
| Medical care services | 7.6 | 9.9 | 10.7 | 11.9 | 8.7 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 7.7 |
| Professional services | 6.6 | 8.9 | 10.3 | 8.5 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 6.1 | 6.4 |
| Physicians' services | 6.9 | 9.7 | 11.0 | 9.4 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 5.8 | 7.2 |
| Dental services | 6.3 | 8.2 | 9.6 | 7.7 | 6.7 | 8.1 | 6.3 | 5.6 |
| Other professional services1 | — | — | 9.4 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 6.9 | 5.4 |
| Other medical care services2 | 8.7 | 10.9 | 11.1 | 15.0 | 10.1 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 8.8 |
| Hospital and other medical services1 | — | — | 14.2 | 14.2 | 11.4 | 8.6 | 6.4 | 6.0 |
| Hospital room | 10.2 | 12.2 | 14.8 | 15.7 | 11.3 | 8.3 | 5.9 | 6.0 |
| Other hospital and medical care services1 | — | — | 13.9 | 12.8 | 11.4 | 8.9 | 6.7 | 6.0 |
| Medical care commodities | 2.8 | 7.2 | 10.9 | 10.3 | 8.6 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Prescription drugs | 1.6 | 7.2 | 11.4 | 11.7 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 8.6 |
| Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies1 | — | — | 10.5 | 9.1 | 6.4 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| Eyeglasses1 | — | — | 6.9 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.2 |
| Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs | 4.1 | 7.7 | 12.4 | 10.8 | 7.5 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 4.9 |
| Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies1 | — | — | 9.2 | 9.3 | 6.2 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.9 |
| All items less medical care | 6.7 | 8.8 | 10.3 | 5.9 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.5 |
| Food and beverages | 8.4 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 3.2 |
| Housing | 6.8 | 9.9 | 11.5 | 7.2 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 2.9 |
| Shelter | 6.5 | 10.7 | 11.7 | 7.1 | 2.3 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 5.5 |
| Fuel and other utilities | 9.3 | 10.7 | 14.6 | 9.9 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 1.6 | −2.3 |
| Apparel and upkeep | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 0.9 |
| Transportation | 6.0 | 10.6 | 12.1 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 4.5 | 2.6 | −3.9 |
| Gasoline | 10.1 | 16.7 | 11.3 | −5.3 | −3.3 | −1.6 | 0.8 | −21.9 |
| Entertainment | 5.5 | 6.2 | 7.8 | 6.5 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.4 |
| Other goods and services | 5.7 | 6.9 | 9.9 | 10.3 | 10.9 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Commodities | 6.9 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.1 | −1.0 |
| Services | 6.5 | 10.2 | 13.1 | 9.0 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| Services less medical care | 6.3 | 10.1 | 13.4 | 8.7 | 2.9 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.6 |
1
Not available prior to December 1977.
2
Comprises hospital and other medical (nursing home) services and private health insurance (not calculated separately).
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics: Data from the Consumer Price Index program. Detailed CPI report. Washington. U.S. Government Printing Office, various issues in 1986 and 1987.